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Nova Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Barracks Lane, Shirehampton, Bristol BS11 9NG · novaprimaryschool.co.uk · 0117 903 0446
On the mapSearch near BS11 9NG
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 54%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bristol, City of 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Bristol Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 200
- 56% of 360 places
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 36%
- First language not English
- 26%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Amplify Education
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Bristol Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 9 families put the school first and 9 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 24 | 20 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 21 | 16 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 54% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across Bristol, City of it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼54% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 108914)
Ofsted
Nova Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 5 July 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 5 Jul 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108914)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 108914), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108914)
Dec 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108914)
Sept 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108914)